ICAN

Water Kefir Workshop
2023-02-24 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Vancouver)
The GC/ICAN Food Security Team is hosting a Water Kefir workshop by
Kathie Landry from 1-2pm on Friday, February 24, 2023. Participants
will learn how to make this nutritious, probiotic beverage which is
ready in just three days. The workshop is by donation. To register and
receive instructions for picking up your complete kit prior to the
workshop, please email quadraicansociety@gmail.com

Rainwater Harvesting Workshop
2023-04-30 13:00 - 14:00 | 811 Smith Road, 811 Smiths Road, Quathiaski Cove, BC, V0P1N0, Canada
Come learn and share information about Rainwater Harvesting Systems,
set-ups, fittings and pumps.
Snacks and tea.
RSVP 250-202-4496
Kris Wellstein, ICAN Practical Water Solutions Team

Five Composting Systems, and Recycling at Home
2023-05-18 12:30 - 14:30 | Quadra Community Centre, 970 W Rd, Quathiaski Cove, BC
ICAN is pleased to partner with Comox Strathcona Waste Management to
present an upcoming workshop on Thursday May 18th from 12:30 to 2:30
pm, at the Quadra Community Center, Room 3 (upstairs). “Five
Composting Systems, and Recycling at Home” – 20 people maximum,
FREE. Please pre-register with mariscurrie@gmail.com.
Learn Bokashi and worm composting – and bring your questions.

Glass Jar Reuse Repurpose Recycle (GJRRR) Day
2023-10-22 10:00 - 14:00 | Quadra Community Centre, 970 W Rd, Quathiaski Cove, BC
October 22 – Quadra Community Centre
If you would like to help on GJRRR Day
email mariscurrie@gmail.com
10am – 2pm
Drop off clean jars (in boxes)
including canning jars
Pick up jars
for reuse or repurpose
Donations to ICAN gratefully accepted but not necessary

Gluten-Free Bread Workshop
2023-11-21 15:00 - 16:00 | Quadra Community Centre, 970 W Rd, Quathiaski Cove, BC
The GC/ICAN Food Security Team invites you to a Gluten-Free Bread
Making workshop at the QCC with Amelia of Cast Iron Bakery – 3 to 4 pm
on Tuesday, November 21, 2023
BRING measuring cups and spoons, wooden spoon, rubber spatula, loaf
pan, whisk, small bowl, medium bowl, soup pot and a cloth to cover the
loaf pan.
LEARN principles of gluten-free baking.
LEARN how to make gluten-free bread.
Take home a loaf of gluten-free bread ready for baking, plus the
recipe and method to make more.
Cost: by donation
Register by email: quadraicanfoodteam@gmail.com

Learn how to make your own rich, moisturizing hand/face/body lotion!
2024-02-10 10:30 - 11:30 | Quadra Community Centre, 970 W Rd, Quathiaski Cove, BC
Learn how to make your own rich, moisturizing hand/face/body lotion!
Saturday, February 10th, from 10:30-11:30 am at the Quadra Community Centre.
Use only five ingredients, more economical than store bought, and take home a jar for yourself!
Donations are welcome.
Register at: quadraicansociety@gmail.com or if you have any questions.

Community Engagement Session
2024-02-11 11:00 - 15:00 | Quadra Community Centre, 970 W Rd, Quathiaski Cove, BC
You are Invited to
A Community Engagement Session with ICAN
February 11th – 11am – 3pmQuadra Island Community CentreLunch provided
Let’s brainstorm solutions and plan next steps to help Quadra become more resilient and self sufficient in the face of ecological challenges
What is important for us to work on now?
Please join us!
For more info or to request childcare, please email communicationsican@gmail.com

Water Sustainability on Quadra Island
2024-03-09 11:00 - 12:00 | Quadra Community Centre, 970 W Rd, Quathiaski Cove, BC
A progress report on a WeWaiKai / ICAN Water Security Team Project to monitor water resources on Quadra.
Saturday March 9 at 11am in the Q.I. Community Centre.

Rug Weaving Workshop
2024-03-10 13:00 - 16:00 | Quadra Community Centre, 970 W Rd, Quathiaski Cove, BC
With Connie Cooper
Bring 3 t-shirts in colours you’d like to put together into a weaving. You will learn a technique for rug making and go home with a placemat.
Workshop is by donation.
To register email quadraicansociety@gmail.com

Composting Workshop & DIY Worm Bin Demo
2024-03-16 10:00 - 12:00 | Quadra Community Centre, 970 W Rd, Quathiaski Cove, BC
Hosted by the Garden Club / ICAN Food Security Team, along with Lindsay Easton, Community Educator, Comox Strathcona Waste Management, and Joyce McMenamon, owner of SpeediBin and Fresh Earth Products.
To register contact icanfoodsecurityteam@gmail.com

Torn to Treasure Upcycling Space
2024-03-19 10:00 - 16:00 | Quadra Community Centre, 970 W Rd, Quathiaski Cove, BC
Coming up next Tuesday and open to all generations of makers. We’ll put the kettle on and create a cozy space to get crafty. Hopefully the first of many “upcycling” events. Follow up event on March 29th to help motivate you to finish what you start on the 18th. See you there!

On the menu:
10:00 assemble, set up space and start prepping t-shirts and sheets
10:30 Visible Mending Demo with Maris – bring your torn jeans or something to mend, embroidery thread (or start with ours)
11:30 – Crocheted Basket Demo with Glenda – bring an old sheet (or start with ours)
12:30 – Bring your own lunch
1:00 – Rag Rug demo with Jen – bring old t-shirts (or start with ours)
2:00 Free time to craft or spontaneous demos
3:30 Clean Up

Bring: scissors, materials as mentioned above.

Cost: by donation
No need to register.
Contact communicationsican@gmail.com for more info.

Live Lightly Sock Recycling at the Market
2024-05-04 10:00 - 14:00
ICAN Live Lightly and Smartwool Canada are collecting donations of clean socks for recycling
Saturday, May 4, 2024, 10-2
Quadra Farmer’s Market
Look for the ICAN booth and donate your hole-y, lonely, old, or itchy socks (any material), and they will be recycled into new ones by Smartwool
Want more info? Contact: icanlivelightly@gmail.com

Quadra Free Day
2024-05-11 09:00 - 17:00
Quadra residents are invited to participate in this day long event. Think of it as a way to give away stuff as part of your spring cleaning.
Please place your giveaways at the end of your driveway or in another spot on your property so that they can be safely picked up between 9am-5pm on May 11, 2024.
Giveaway stuff can include household things, plants, toys, bikes, gardening and other tools, etc.
Please ensure that the items are in good shape and may be reused by others.
We welcome all participants, but we ask that you clear everything off public roadways at the end of the day.
Email Jan or call Lynda if you wish to make your address public as a participant on that day. We’ll do our best to post streets or addresses before then.
Quadra ICAN Free Store: Jan Gladish: jan.gladish@gmail.com
Lynda Bell (250) 285 – 3205

Mogi of Bogwood Farm at the Market
2024-05-11 10:00 - 14:00 | Quadra Farmer’s Market, 657 Harper Rd, Quathiaski Cove
Mogi of Bogwood Farm will be at the ICAN table at the Market. He will have plants for sale from his permaculture nursery and farm.

Discussion of Deep Adaptation at the Climate Change Book Club
2024-05-15 19:00 - 20:30 | Quadra Community Centre, 970 W Rd, Quathiaski Cove, BC
The Climate Action Book Club is having an open discussion at 7pm on May 15th at the Community Centre Green Room. We will be talking about Jem Bendell’s 2020 paper “Deep Adaptation: A Map for Navigating Climate Tragedy.”
To read Jem’s paper in PDF form, go to https://www.lifeworth.com/deepadaptation.pdf or follow the links in the Wikipedia article on Deep Adaptation. (please download the updated version of the paper for the discussion).
If you are past denial, wishful thinking, and blaming, and want to meet with like-minded people in service of building resilience on Quadra, please join us.

Tara from Small Planet Energy at the Market
2024-05-18 10:00 - 14:00 | Quadra Farmer’s Market, 657 Harper Rd, Quathiaski Cove
Come talk solar panels with Tara Jordan from Small Planet Energy in Campbell River.

Transportation Learning Forum
2024-05-21 19:00 - 21:00 | on Zoom
Find out what other islands and remote are doing for passenger transportation in this Zoom forum.
CLICK HERE to join via Zoom
Hosted by the Passenger Transportation Community Consultation. Check out their website for more info: https://www.cceda.ca/transportation-consultation

Quadra Community Meeting on Passenger Transportation
2024-06-01 13:00 - 15:00 | Quadra Legion, 1503 W Rd, Heriot Bay, BC
Join us to talk about solutions for passenger transportation on Quadra, Cortes and the Outer Islands.

Online Community Meeting on Passenger Transportation
2024-06-06 19:00 - 21:00 | on Zoom
Join us to talk about solutions for passenger transportation on Quadra, Cortes and the Outer Islands.
Via Zoom. CLICK HERE to join.

Notice of Annual General Meeting
2024-06-26 19:00 - 21:00 | on Zoom
All Quadra ICAN Members are warmly invited to attend the online 2024 Annual General Meeting. As per the Quadra ICAN Society Constitution and Bylaws, members are entitled to vote if they are in attendance at the virtual meeting, whether online or by phone. Voting is by voice and show of hands. Proxy votes are not permitted under the Constitution. Please see below for details on registering for the AGM, membership, and using the Zoom platform.
Nominations to the Board must have the individual’s permission and must be received by Wednesday, June 5th, either by email at quadraicansociety@gmail.com or by Canada Post at Quadra ICAN, P.O. Box 404, Heriot Bay, BC V0P 1H0. If you are submitting a nomination by regular mail, please allow sufficient time for it to reach us. Nominees this year will be standing for a one-year term.
Register to attend the Virtual AGM: To participate in the Annual General Meeting, please RSVP to Leona Skovgaard: quadraicansociety@gmail.com or phone her at 604-789-2492 by Wednesday, June 5th. Members who are registered to attend will receive a Zoom invitation and password in advance by email or by phone. If you aren’t sure you are a member, please contact Leona by phone or by email before Wednesday, June 5th, and ask to be added to the Membership list.
Don’t use Internet? You can call in to the Zoom Meeting by phone. When you contact Leona to register to attend the AGM she will call you back later with a phone number and a Meeting ID # so you can phone into the meeting at the scheduled time.

Learn to Grow Microgreens
2025-02-08 10:00 - 11:30 | Quadra Community Centre, 970 W Rd, Quathiaski Cove, BC
Quadra ICAN & the Quadra Island Garden Club present:
A LEARN Food Security Workshop
Learn to Grow Microgreens
A HANDS-ON Workshop with Aaron Quesnel
February 8, 2025 10-11:30 at the Community Centre
LEARN:
• to grow microgreens &
• to start peas for your garden
BRING:
• garden gloves
LEAVE WITH:
• a nested microgreens tray planted and ready to grow
• 3 bags of different seed types
• a spray bottle to water your crop &
• a mini greenhouse with pea starts
TO REGISTER: Email: quadraicanfoodteam@gmail.com
COST: By donation
Though Aaron will be joining via YouTube, we will be there in-person
planting alongside you and helping guide the session.

Appreciation Luncheon
2025-03-01 11:30 - 14:30 | Quadra Community Centre, 970 W Rd, Quathiaski Cove, BC
ICAN IN ACTION:Celebrating 5 years of Community Action & the people behind it!

Appreciation Luncheon

Saturday, March 1stQuadra Community Centre11:30am – 2:30pm
Everyone is invited!

Join us for an afternoon of food, fun, and celebrating the amazing people who make ICAN possible!

What to expect:– A warm & hearty meal– Games & prizes– ICAN Updates: Celebrating 5 Years of Community Action&– A fascinating presentation by Lunabelle Loiseau-Tremblay, BSc Biology on local plants & pollinators!

ICAN Members: Join us at 11:30am for a General MeetingPublic luncheon begins at noonFollowed by lively presentations!

Curious about ICAN? Join us for a meal, connect, and learn how we’re making a difference together!

RSVP not required, but appreciated for food planning!https://bit.ly/ICAN-RSVP
Questions? Contact us at quadraicansociety@gmail.com.

Notice & Agenda for Quadra ICAN's 2025 Annual General Meeting
2025-10-01 19:00 - 21:00 | Quadra Community Centre, 970 W Rd, Quathiaski Cove, BC
Quadra Island Climate Action Network Society (Quadra ICAN)
Date: Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Time: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Location: Quadra Community Centre – Yoga Room & via Zoom
Join via Zoom here

Join us for ICAN’s 2025 Annual General Meeting!
This is your chance to connect with the Quadra Island Climate Action Network, hear what we’ve been working on this past year, and help shape the year ahead. Highlights include presentation of the 2024 financial statements, reports from the Board and Editor, and the election of new directors.
Who can attend:
– All ICAN members in good standing are entitled to vote.
– The general public is warmly welcome to attend as observers.
– Not yet a member? You can join at the meeting and gain voting rights immediately.

Agenda

Welcome & Introductions
Confirmation of Quorum (per bylaws: double the number of current directors holding seats on the Board)
Call to Order
Adoption of Agenda
Approval of Minutes of the 2024 AGM
President’s Report
Treasurer’s Report (financial statements)
Other Reports – Editor’s Report & Operations Report
Board Elections – including nominees Jill Peacocke and Hayley Gendron
Questions from the Floor & Discussion
Adjournment

All Quadra ICAN members are warmly invited to attend.
As per the Quadra ICAN Society Constitution and Bylaws, voting is by show of hands or oral vote unless a secret ballot is requested. Proxy voting is not permitted.

How to Join by Zoom
Members who cannot attend in person are welcome to join via Zoom:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81855043393
Voting members participating by Zoom will have full voting rights during the meeting.

Supporting Documents (for member review)
2024 AGM Minutes
2024 Financial Report – to be added shortly

Fire Cider
2026-02-08 10:00 - 13:00 | Quadra Community Centre, 970 W Rd, Quathiaski Cove, BC
Warm your soul with Fire Cider! This is an immune-boosting midwinter delight – come learn how to make your own bottle.
Sun Feb 8, 10 am, at QCC
Presented by: Anita Murdoch

Gardening Basics with Elise Boulanger, Strathcona Community Food Hub
2026-03-29 10:00 - 12:00 | Quadra Community Centre, 970 W Rd, Quathiaski Cove, BC
A hands-on workshop from 10 am to 12 pm on Sunday, March 29 at the Quadra Community Centre.

Bring your gardening gloves and be prepared to do some planting.
Learn – how + what to plant on Quadra
Proper watering techniques
How to use materials you already have to boost the soil health.
Take home – a planted tray for your garden.

Workshop is by donation. To register email quadraicanfoodteam@gmail.com

Planning Meeting for Quadra Tool Library
2026-04-22 18:30 | The Clove, 671 f Plaza Rd, Quathiaski Cove, BC V0P 0A8
Earlier efforts to establish a Tool Library on Quadra have so far been unsuccessful. The fundraising has started. We have raised $5000. Let’s create a new DIY Team to make a Tool Library a reality. Join our planning meeting at The Clove on Wednesday, April 22 at 6:30 pm. Free pizza! RSVP quadraicansociety@gmail.com

Second Harvest Workshop
2026-05-06 16:00 - 17:00, 2026-05-13 16:00 - 17:00
The GC/ICAN Food Security team and the We Wai Kai Nation have partnered to bring this opportunity for youth to earn a Food Safe Certificate.
The Youth Food Training Series from Second Harvest is designed to equip youth aged 14 and up with essential skills in food and nutrition, food waste awareness, and food safety.
This three-part series helps youth build life skills that support independence, confidence, and community engagement within their food environment—making it a meaningful experience whether or not they pursue work in food-related fields. This series is available virtually to make participation easy and accessible.
Workshop Dates:
May 6, 2026 4-5 pm
May 13, 2026 4-5 pm
July 13, 2026 9 am – 1 pm
July 14, 2026 9 am – 1 pm
Here’s what’s included:

Reducing Food Waste at Home – A free, 1-hour session exploring the environmental and social impacts of food waste—and how youth can be part of the solution. Includes take-home resources.
Planning Nutritious Meals on a Budget – A free, 1-hour session focused on meal planning, healthy eating, and practical tips for grocery shopping on a budget. Includes take-home resources.
Food Safety Certification – Training that ends with a recognized food handler certification upon successful exam completion—a valuable credential for jobs in hospitality, health, and food service sector and valid for 5 years.

The two sessions that lead to a Food Safe Certificate are $35/person or by application to have fees waived.

Outdoor Cooking Course
2026-05-09 10:00 - 13:00 | Rebecca Spit
ICAN presents real outdoor cooking at the Spit. Learn to cook like you’re camping with a dutch oven and tube oven, and you’ll make a tasty lunch. No BBQs, hot dogs, or smores! You’ll learn real outback camping, hosted by Heather and Bruce Classen (chef from Kameleon) who’ve taught outdoor cooking for Scouts Canada.
10 am to 1 pm, Saturday, May 9 at Rebecca Spit fire pits.
Cost: $20. Let’s cook outside!
Register now, space limited: quadraicanfoodteam@gmail.com

Quadra Free Day – A Day of Giving and Receiving
2026-06-13 09:00 - 17:00
Mark your calendars for Quadra Free Day, a fun, community-wide event where residents can give away items they no longer need and discover useful treasures from other community members.
Whether you’re decluttering, downsizing, or simply looking to pass along gently used belongings, this is a great opportunity to share, reuse, and connect.
Date: Saturday, June 13, 2026
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location: Participating residences across Quadra Island.
For more information or to register your address, email jan.gladish@gmail.com
